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Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 1.9 pct in July from a year before, following a 1.6 pct gain in June, Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Searches for those still missing after Tuesday’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday as the 72-hour window crucial for survival was nearing an end. The death toll from the quake, which recorded

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Searches for those still missing after Tuesday’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday as the 72-hour window crucial for survival was nearing an end. The death toll from the quake, which recorded

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers rose 0.01 point to 1.18 in June from the previous year, the first rise in four months, the labor ministry said Friday. Job offers increased mainly in

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers rose 0.01 point to 1.18 in June from the previous year, the first rise in four months, the labor ministry said Friday. Job offers increased mainly in

Washington, July 30 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday suggested that Japanese authorities may have intervened into foreign exchange markets to support the yen. “We think that excess volatility in the yen isn’t healthy,” Bessent told Fox Business. “The Japanese

Washington, July 30 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday suggested that Japanese authorities may have intervened into foreign exchange markets to support the yen. “We think that excess volatility in the yen isn’t healthy,” Bessent told Fox Business. “The Japanese

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency on Friday unveiled its second basic plan for immigration control and residency management, including measures to promote smoother adaptation of foreign residents to local communities. Seven years have passed since the first version was

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency on Friday unveiled its second basic plan for immigration control and residency management, including measures to promote smoother adaptation of foreign residents to local communities. Seven years have passed since the first version was

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan on Friday decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged while raising its gross domestic product growth outlook for fiscal 2026. At its two-day meeting through the day, the BOJ’s Policy Board decided by a